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Stream Anywhere – Mydeo’s solution for live video to mobile devices

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »

EDIT: Stream Anywhere has been upgraded, click here for details.

Consuming digital media has changed drastically over the past few years. It seems now everyone carries a Smart Phone in their pocket or an iPad in their bag. Mobile internet means people can access their favourite websites from anywhere and at any time. If you’re unable to cater for these consumers, you could be losing a sizable chunk of your audience and it doesn’t take a genius to tell you what that could mean for your business.

HTML5 and the <video> tag, gives us a relatively easy way to reach these mobile consumers for your on-demand video content – but what about live video? Flash is still supported by older Android devices but as people upgrade their handsets and more people update their software to the latest OS, you’re going to be losing more and more consumers as support for their newer devices is inevitably dropped.

Not to worry though because Mydeo have again teamed up with Limelight Networks to bring you Stream Anywhere. The Stream Anywhere solution utilises HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) which was included as part of the latest Flash Media Server (FMS) update. HLS has swiftly become the standard for live streaming to mobile devices as it was implemented by Apple for their highly successful iOS software.

One of the great features of Stream Anywhere is that the transcoding is all handled on the fly, within the cloud. This means you don’t have to install any software locally and the encoder doesn’t need access to extreme levels of processing power. This makes the whole process of publishing live video to mobiles much more convenient.

Benefits of the Stream Anywhere solution include:

  • Automatically deliver to multiple mobile devices without preencoding content.
  • Reach new audiences (such as iPhone and iPad) without having to make any changes to existing RTMP streams.
  • Leverage the global scale and reach of the Limelight HTTP Edge to deliver to HLS supported devices.
  • A cloud-based service! No need to worry about software or hardware installation and maintenance.

For more information on pricing or on how Mydeo can help you and your business reach mobile devices – Live and On-demand. Get in touch by phone: +44 208 540 2300 or by email: m3@mydeo.com.

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FMS Video Delivery – brought to you by Mydeo and Limelight Networks

Posted in Articles, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Even with the introduction of HTML5, Flash streaming is still one of the most widely used formats for delivering video over the internet – especially for live events. Here at Mydeo, we still receive many requests for Flash live and on-demand services.  The following article by Limelight Networks explains some of the options available to you when using FMS to deliver your video content:

Flash Media Server 3.5

Customers of Flash streaming services now have more options for broadcast-quality video delivery on the Internet. With support for Adobe Flash Media Server 3.5, Limelight Stream enables dynamic streaming, DVR functionality within a live stream, and enhanced H.264 video and High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio. 

Dynamic Streaming

For an optimum viewing experience, the quality of the video file you deliver needs to match your end user’s available bandwidth. The trouble is, their bandwidth may suddenly drop, perhaps because other users in the house or community start consuming more bandwidth on a shared pipe. Your viewer is left watching (or trying to watch) a high-bit-rate video on a connection that’s too slow to handle the stream, resulting in stutters, stops, and a less-than-positive experience.

Dynamic streaming addresses this common scenario by switching seamlessly to a higher- or lower-quality stream based on available bandwidth — without ever disrupting the flow of video or audio. (Of course, this means you need to have encoded and uploaded the same content as multiple independent files at different bit-rates.)

Although Flash Media Server 3.5 provides the ability to switch files, it’s the Flash client that actually requests the change. The user’s Flash player (version 10 required) monitors current bandwidth and CPU load. If the video buffer is filling up too rapidly or the CPU is nearing pre-defined utilization levels, the Flash client can simply ask the server to switch to a different file.

Dynamic streaming is available for live and on-demand Flash content and supports both .flv and H.264 files types.

Live DVR

Give your viewers the freedom to walk away from a live event without worrying about missing out on the action. Flash Media Server 3.5 supports live DVR, enabling end users to return to portions of live streaming events, even if their Internet connection choked and missed a crucial moment. With Live DVR, you can create streaming video solutions that include instant-replay, catch-up, or seek functionality.

Even with all these interactive features, there’s no transfer of your content to the user’s system. As with all streaming services, Flash Media Server 3.5 caches the live DVR at your discretion.

At Mydeo we offer a whole host of Flash delivery solutions including those mentioned above – We also offer instant set up with no installation fees. If you’re interested in Mydeo’s Flash services or any of our other many CDN solutions, please do not hesitate to get in contact – Email: danny@mydeo.com, Phone: +44 208 540 2300.

You can also find us at: www.mydeo.com

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Getting started with Live Flash Streaming

Posted in Articles, Technical, tagged , , on December 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This article will walk you through the process of downloading, installing and configuring all the software required to start broadcasting to a Flash Push Live Stream with Mydeo.

If you don’t have a trial account already, open a 15-day free trial account now by heading to http://www.mydeo.com. Once you’ve opened your account, you can trial our “on-demand” CDN services immediately, but for a live trial you’ll need to request one by giving us a call or dropping us an email from your registered account email address.

If you have your welcome letter, containing all your credentials, then you’re all set to proceed to Step #1:

1. Download and install the software

Once you’ve got your Flash Live service login details from Mydeo, you’ll want to make sure you’ve downloaded the following:

  • Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (PC or Mac versions available) – it’s free!
  • Limelight Networks Access Adapter – if you are using a PC, there are currently three versions of Flash Media Live Encoder and you need to install the correct Access Adapter in order for your Live Stream to work. Click on the version you’re running to download the correct Access Adapter: (3.0) (3.1) (3.2).
  • If you are using a Mac, you can download the Access Adapter here - All Access Adapters are free.

Install Flash Media Live Encoder on your computer first, followed by the Limelight Networks Access Adapter (do not launch Flash Media Encoder before you’ve installed the adapter).

2. Configure Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE)

Go ahead and fire up your copy of FMLE.

Referring to the screen shot below, you can configure your copy of FMLE with the correct settings for your account (the coloured boxes on our diagrams represent sections you need to change in order to set up your encoder properly. Refer to the guidance notes underneath the screen shot to determine what you need to do).

Your ‘welcome email’ will contain two very important URLs that you now need: the private FMS publishing URL, and the public RTMP streaming URL.

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Key:

  • From the RED box, choose the camera you want to use to broadcast. If you’re only broadcasting audio, you can de-select the “Video” check box.
  • In the GREEN box, you need to type the FMS URL. This is the private publishing URL that you connect your encoder to.

These URLs are CAsE SenSItIvE… You must type them exactly as we’ve given them to you, else they won’t work.

  • Finally, in the PURPLE box, you can give this stream a name. It must be all one word, and it is case-sensitive. We advise customers to give their stream names a meaningful name, for example, “camera1″ or “shop_cam”.

3. Start publishing

You’re now ready to start publishing. To begin, click the green START button at the bottom of the FMLE window:

You’ll then see the Limelight Networks Access Adapter pop up and ask you to enter a username and password:

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Type in the username and password we sent you in your welcome email, then click OK.

That’s it, you’re all set to start streaming using the Mydeo and Limelight Networks!

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